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C+

Kent County Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Chestertown, Rock Hall, Millington, Galena and Betterton.

Chestertown’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of Maryland school districts

Students
1,694
Schools
5
Spent per student
$54,576
MD $20,258
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
The gist

What stands out about Kent County Public Schools

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 36% of Maryland districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 169% more per student than the MD average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 6.5% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 36% of the 25 Maryland school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Chestertown 5,658C+Rock Hall 1,208Millington 544Galena 541Betterton 283

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Chestertown. Grade by grade →

PK–5H. H. Garnett ElementaryThis district
6–8Kent County Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Kent County HighThis district

Test scores vs. MD

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency15%
State average 24.6% · 856 students tested
Reading / language arts37%
State average 45.1% · 878 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 85.8% · 139 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$54,576 per student · 169% above MD
Spending
Classroom instruction 69%Support & administration 30%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 71%Federal 9%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,812’20
1,786’21
1,751’22
1,732’23
1,694’24

Down 6.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 53%Black 23%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 9%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maryland’s other public schools.

H. H. Garnett Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chestertown
C
322 students12:1
Galena Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Galena
C−
309 students12:1
Rock Hall Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rock Hall
C+
198 students9:1
Kent County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chestertown
C+
354 students10:1
Kent County High
High · Grades 9–12 · Worton
A−
511 students12:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Maryland.